A few days ago, I posted (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskWomenOver30/s/z7QxLDkLAP) about missing the "butterflies" from new relationships, even though I'm happily married. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts. it was comforting to know I wasn’t alone in feeling this way.

After discussing it with my husband, we’ve decided to make some small changes to keep things fresh. most of the ideas were suggested by you lovely ladies. We’re planning more spontaneous date nights, trying out new hobbies together (we are taking up dance classes), and even doing things separately to have more experiences to share with each other.

One of the biggest realizations I had is that I need to make friends of my own. Perhaps I was expecting him to be one person for all my emotional needs. I think that having my own connections outside of our relationship will bring some of that "newness" back into my life.

Feels scary to put myself out there to form new friendships but I'm excited. Thank you